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sooty tern

noun

  1. a black and white tern, Sterna fuscata, of small tropical islands.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sooty tern1

First recorded in 1775–85

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Example Sentences

The sooty-tern is sometimes called the sea-swallow, on account of its form and power of flight.

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